Water withdrawals per capita in France
France: Water withdrawals per capita was 475.6 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in France, 1980–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2010, water withdrawals per capita in France stood at 475.6 m³ per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in France peaked at 682.1 m³ per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 475.6 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places France 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 595.5 m³ per person per year | 568 m³ per person per year | 623 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 599.7 m³ per person per year | 517.3 m³ per person per year | 682.1 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 522.85 m³ per person per year | 506.9 m³ per person per year | 538.8 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 475.6 m³ per person per year | 475.6 m³ per person per year | 475.6 m³ per person per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in France?
- Water withdrawals per capita in France was 475.6 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 682.1 m³ per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.6 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does France rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- France ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.